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Meaning of puritan

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

puritan

Pronunciation:/ˈpjɔːɹɪtən//ˈpjɝɪtən/

noun

Definitions

  1. (often disapproving) a puritanical person

adjective

Definitions

  1. (often disapproving) acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex

    Synonyms:prudepuritanical
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/puritan

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